Oceanos - Portuguese Language Literature Prize (formerly Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature)
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Edition 12 (2014) Winner
Sérgio Rodrigues
セルジオ・ロドリゲス
Sergio Rodrigues
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Muriaé, Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
Career
- Occupations
- fiction writer, literary critic, columnist, journalist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prêmio Portugal Telecom de Literatura | O drible (The Feint) | — | Prêmio Portugal Telecom | 受賞 |
Prêmio Portugal Telecom de Literatura
2014
Work:
O drible (The Feint)
Organization:
Prêmio Portugal Telecom
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
O drible (The Feint)
2013 novelA novel set against Brazilian society and football culture, blending character psychology with humor.
Brazilian societyfootballidentity
Translations
- Translated into English (The Feint)
Elza: The Girl
2009 novelA story centered on a young woman, Elza, notable for its observations on generations and urban life.
coming of ageurban lifememory
Translations
- Translated into English (Elza: The Girl)
As sementes de Flowerville
2006 novelSet in an imaginary town, it uses landscape and character depiction to portray aspects of society.
communitymemoryeveryday life
Jules Rimet, meu amor
2014 novelA work mixing football history and personal emotions; the title evokes Brazil's football heritage.
football historynostalgiapersonal narrative
A vida futura
2022 novelA recent novel said to explore themes of the future, time, and changes in life.
futuretimelife change
Bibliography
- O homem que matou o escritor (2000)
- Manual do mané (2003) - coauthored
- What língua is esta? (2005)
- As sementes de Flowerville (2006)
- Elza, a garota (2009)
- Sobrescritos: 40 histórias de escritores, excretores e outros insensatos (2010)
- O drible (2013)
- Jules Rimet, meu amor (2014)
- Viva a língua brasileira! (2016)
- Cartas Brasileiras (2017)
- A vida futura (2022)
Translations of Works
- O drible translated into English (The Feint)
- Works have been translated into English, French, Spanish and Danish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismsatirical tonehumor and observation
- Recurring Motifs
- literature and writerslanguage and expressionBrazilian society and football culture
Legacy
Sérgio Rodrigues is known in contemporary Brazilian literature for his social observation and humor. Winning the 2014 Prêmio Portugal Telecom brought international attention, and his works have been translated into several languages.
Trivia
- Born in 1962 in Muriaé, Brazil.
- Won the 2014 Prêmio Portugal Telecom de Literatura for 'O drible'.
- His books have been translated into English, French, Spanish and Danish.
- Works as a novelist as well as a literary critic and columnist.